Tag Archives: Mafia

On The Road

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

An unknown unpublished story by Jack Kerouac, which has been called “a lost chapter of the On the Road saga” has been discovered after being hidden in the files of an assassinated Mafia crime boss for at least 40 years. … Continue reading →

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Leave the gun, take the cannoli

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

The historic southern Sicilian city of Agrigento is preparing to be Italy’s 2025 Capital of Culture and has taken a controversial stance against its infamous Mafia past. In a bid to reclaim its cultural identity, the city has banned the … Continue reading →

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